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Do these names work together with Elijah?

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Cariaprl · 06/11/2019 14:19

Does the name Autumn work with Elijah? Is it too many vowels? I'm possibly reading too much in to it.

Our other ideas are India or Sienna. I also like the name Holly.

We can't think of any other girls names.
Any suggestions/ideas would be welcomed x

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ilovetofu · 10/11/2019 11:42

Why on earth do they need to match????

Idolovetobebesidethesea · 10/11/2019 11:25

I actually think they do match quite well.
Although Elijah is biblical it doesn't have the same feel to me as Samuel, Thomas, Josiah, Joshua...
I think of it like Ezra or Amos or Seth - trendy without being tacky.
I think Autumn fits well with it.
Sienna and India don't fit as well to me because they aren't as fresh feeling.

MrsFoxPlus4Again · 09/11/2019 12:53

I don’t think they need to match.

Tortoiser · 08/11/2019 10:40

Holly is bland.
I agree Autumn and Elijah don’t ‘match.’
I love what a PP suggested - Elijah and Talitha. Gorgeous name.

Leopardprintboots · 08/11/2019 10:32

Have you made a decision @Cariaprl

I vote Autumn or Holly. Both would work fine with sibling name. I actually wouldn’t give other people’s siblings name a second thought about whether they “match” or not. I don’t understand? Would you always dress siblings the same? They’re different people!

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Cariaprl · 07/11/2019 19:05

Saltnpepperr thank you!

NoSauce love India as well :)

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NoSauce · 07/11/2019 16:33

India.

Saltnpepperr · 07/11/2019 14:43

I think Elijah and autumn go great together. While Elijah is a classic name, it is also currently quite trendy so sounds really well with girls names that are contemporary or classic. Sound fab together.

Lavenderblues · 07/11/2019 13:35

Hipster? I don't find either of them hipster.

Elijah is very religious to me.

But I don't think names need to match! You're raising two individuals, not a matching pair.

Dinosaursdontgrowontrees · 07/11/2019 12:50

I totally agree with memaymamo 100%

memaymamo · 07/11/2019 09:01

They do match, they're both a bit hipster. Elijah is a biblical name but it's hipster-Biblical, like Esther.

Having said that, names don't need to match, it's fine.

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Cariaprl · 07/11/2019 08:56

Durgasarrow aren't all names are made up?

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BonBon411 · 07/11/2019 03:28

Alizae
Aquila
Ariel
Lily
Jemima
Jewel
Salome

Durgasarrow · 07/11/2019 03:12

No, Autumn is a made up name.

Shadow1234 · 07/11/2019 02:43

Love the name Autumn and think it sounds fine with Elijah

jessilovesmarvel · 07/11/2019 00:52

Summer
Athena
Luna
Nova
Eden
Willow
Jade
Winter
Gemma
Briar
Mila
Blair
Ember
Aspen
Jasmine
Juniper
Cadence
Georgia
Serena
Sage
Juliet
Skye
Noelle
Poppy
Everly
Savannah
Quinn
Natalia
Vivienne
Indie
Azalea
Naomi
Estelle

DramaAlpaca · 07/11/2019 00:25

Neither Autumn nor Elijah are my sort of name, but I agree with Marsha that they go nicely together in an unexpected sort of way. I don't think you need to worry at all.

Astronica · 06/11/2019 23:45

Autumn is lovely and works very well for Elijah's sister. Great choice. Like a pp said, unexpected but in a very nice way.

I also like Holly from your list and that would work well too. I would cross off India and Sienna as they just sound odd next to Elijah to me.

MarshaBradyo · 06/11/2019 21:21

Autumn and Elijah that is

Unexpected but in a nice way

MarshaBradyo · 06/11/2019 21:20

I really like them together

mathanxiety · 06/11/2019 21:18

They don't match. While names don't have to match, you can avoid giving the impression that the children are not in the same family.

I think Eden (as suggested by a pp) would be nice if you like Autumn and Sienna. I think what you need with Elijah is names that are not modern like Autumn and Sienna.
You could go with biblical/classical names that might be a little unusual. While Eden is fairly new, it has a long history and it is a biblical reference.

YY to 'Puritan names'. Dinah is great.

Unusual granny chic names might work with Elijah too.

Other suggestions:
Aphra
Lilia
Zoe
Eva
Phoebe
Rose or Rosa
Hazel
Juno
Vita
Vera
Flora
Sophia
Naomi
Zara
Laurel
Tabitha
Susanna
Seraphina

bridgetreilly · 06/11/2019 21:15

Elijah and Susanna
Elijah and Jemima
Elijah and Keziah
Elijah and Talitha

Elijah and Autumn don't sound like they've been named by the same people, to me.

BonBon411 · 06/11/2019 21:04

I love the name Elijah, but NONE of your girls names.

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Cariaprl · 06/11/2019 20:58

Thank you for the positive replies Smile I'm actually not worried now.
Thank you so much

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whattodo2019 · 06/11/2019 20:34

Mariam- I love this name

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